The Psychology of Romantic Love
Robert A. Johnson
The Psychology of Romantic Love provides an illuminating explanation of the origins and meaning of romantic love. It shows how a proper understanding of its psychological dynamics can revitalize our most important relationships.
Robert A. Johnson retells the myth of Tristan and Iseult. He shows how this serves as the source of our Western notions and expectations of romance - embodied in countless works, from Romeo and Juliet to the latest romantic novel or film. He retells the timeless story in four parts, each followed by a closer look at the images and symbols involved, the psychological and cultural meanings they express, and the implications and possibilities for us today.
The book offers both men and women insights into their inner selves and an understanding of the forces at work when we are caught up in the experience of romantic love - which the author calls 'the single greatest energy system in the Western psyche'. It also provides a basis for relating to one another honestly and rewardingly, in full appreciation of the psychological differences between the sexes as a source of mutual enrichment rather than tension.
Robert A. Johnson
The Psychology of Romantic Love provides an illuminating explanation of the origins and meaning of romantic love. It shows how a proper understanding of its psychological dynamics can revitalize our most important relationships.
Robert A. Johnson retells the myth of Tristan and Iseult. He shows how this serves as the source of our Western notions and expectations of romance - embodied in countless works, from Romeo and Juliet to the latest romantic novel or film. He retells the timeless story in four parts, each followed by a closer look at the images and symbols involved, the psychological and cultural meanings they express, and the implications and possibilities for us today.
The book offers both men and women insights into their inner selves and an understanding of the forces at work when we are caught up in the experience of romantic love - which the author calls 'the single greatest energy system in the Western psyche'. It also provides a basis for relating to one another honestly and rewardingly, in full appreciation of the psychological differences between the sexes as a source of mutual enrichment rather than tension.
Robert A. Johnson
The Psychology of Romantic Love provides an illuminating explanation of the origins and meaning of romantic love. It shows how a proper understanding of its psychological dynamics can revitalize our most important relationships.
Robert A. Johnson retells the myth of Tristan and Iseult. He shows how this serves as the source of our Western notions and expectations of romance - embodied in countless works, from Romeo and Juliet to the latest romantic novel or film. He retells the timeless story in four parts, each followed by a closer look at the images and symbols involved, the psychological and cultural meanings they express, and the implications and possibilities for us today.
The book offers both men and women insights into their inner selves and an understanding of the forces at work when we are caught up in the experience of romantic love - which the author calls 'the single greatest energy system in the Western psyche'. It also provides a basis for relating to one another honestly and rewardingly, in full appreciation of the psychological differences between the sexes as a source of mutual enrichment rather than tension.
